gorky

comparative gorkier · superlative gorkiest

1. informalAwkward or strange.

   "He was nine weeks old when he arrived and, although he was a gorky long-legged funny little fellow, he won our hearts instantly, especially mine," Michelle Ackland said.

   2010 October 17, Sue Hewitt, “Legal stoush over Chihuahua”, in Herald Sun

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   Dr Gill says: "Phillip Schofield went from being a gorky boyish chump to a daytime anchor when he went back to grey. Suddenly, he seemed more mature. Maturity is what women want for a stable relationship."

   2009 January 22, Maria Croce, “Rise of the silver fox: Why grey is best look for older men”, in Daily Record, Scotland

   We kept in touch, but not long after starting at the bank, she started dating some real gorky looking older bloke called Ray. He must have felt like all his Saturdays had come at once to be dating a girl like Jemma when his mirror told only horror stories.

   2011, Calvin Wade, Forever Is Over, AuthorHouse, published 2011, →ISBN, page 282

plural Gorkys · plural Gorkies

1. A placename
   1. countablehistoricaluncountableNizhny Novgorod, a city in Russia.First known use 1932 to 1990
   2. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative spelling of Gorki, Alternative spelling of Horki (a city in Belarus)
2. countableuncountableA surname from Russian

   Maxim Gorky